We make pet food taste great! For over 30 years, AFB International has been providing pet food solutions that enrich the lives of pets and their people. Our palatants are specially designed to make pet foods, treats and supplements taste better, ensuring pets receive the vital nutrients they need. We know wagging tails, licking whiskers and empty bowls equal happy pets and happy pet parents. Join AFB and you'll be a part of a team of highly skilled professionals that provide the greatest contribution to our success as an organization. Our team members are diverse, creative, passionate experts who are genuinely dedicated to our mission, our customers, and the pets we serve worldwide.
Job Description
Control Room Operator / Lead
Job Tasks
- Complete shift notes
- Organize and prioritize production based on internal and external customer demands
- Delegate jobs to operators working that shift and help them prioritize
- Make toting paperwork as needed
- Update and present Gemba board
- Check intermediate, protein, raw material amounts to clarify what products can be made and when
- Print batch sheets, accurately load recipes in wonder ware
- Follow recipes through the process monitoring each step
- Hook up to intermediate tanks in the tank farm and meter in as needed
- Meter in from fractionation system
- Offload fresh meat tankers. Check for signs of spoilage.
- Pull samples and adjust pH and/or moisture as specified on the batch sheet
- Prep reactors for pressure reactions
- Use grind screens to screen from reactor to reactor and/or reactor to work tanks
- Flush heat exchangers
- Pull and clean out reactor pots as needed
- Keep white board in control room updated as it pertains to duties
- Clean reactors and reactor room
- Work with R&D as needed for batch sheet/recipe updates
- Communicate with Dryer operator to determine their liquid needs
- Communicate with Prime for all trailer, tanker, reefer movements
- Update bulk liquid lot number sheet
- Ensure that all needed trailer moves have been completed and all raw materials are in house for the oncoming day/night shift
- Enter batching into Macola
- Complete all tasks in work area on the master cleaning schedule and document
- Basic trouble shooting of equipment issues and assist all operators in troubleshooting equipment
Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost Requirements:
- Forklift Inspections
- Material inspections
- Flow panel verifications
- Weight verification vs. tolerances
- Identify protein types and check for signs of spoilage.
- Line walks completed
- Proper PPE for chemical hazards
- Prep reactors for pressure reactions
- Follow all applicable SOPs
- HACCP documentation CCP documentation
AFB International is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.